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Cheap Tubes has supplied research-grade carbon nanomaterials for 21 years. Our catalog spans single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, graphene and graphene oxide, MXene, fullerenes, CVD graphene films, and functionalized derivatives — all manufactured to research and industrial specifications, with batch-traceable Technical Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets on every order. Researchers and engineers in 50+ countries rely on us for consistent, reproducible material lots.

21+ yearssupplying research-grade carbon nanomaterials since 2005
10,000+ customersresearch labs and industrial buyers worldwide
50+ countriesshipped to since 2005
30+ gradesCNT, graphene, MXene, fullerene & functionalized variants in stock

New to carbon nanomaterials? Start with our buying guides

Our technical guides walk through grade selection, dispersion, characterization, and application fit — written by our materials science team and updated continuously. Read first, then buy with confidence.

Browse our catalog by material

Use the category grid below to browse our full product range. Each category page lists every grade we stock, with diameter, purity, and length specifications. For application-specific recommendations, contact our technical team — we routinely help researchers and engineers match the right grade to their work.

Pricing & units: All prices in the cart are per gram, except CVD Graphene films (per substrate or 4-pack), Conductive Nanotubes Composite Additive, Carbon Nanotube Masterbatches, and Industrial Grade Carbon Nanotubes (sold in kilograms). Search by SKU# if you don’t know the item name. Bulk and custom quantities available on request.

Built on the foundational research that defined the field

Carbon nanomaterials are a maturing science, supported by decades of peer-reviewed research. The materials we supply trace their lineage to the discoveries below — foundational papers and standards that define the field. We follow current research closely and supply materials that meet the specifications the published literature actually requires.

CNT discovery · 1991Helical microtubules of graphitic carbonS. Iijima, Nature 354, 56–58 (1991)doi.org/10.1038/354056a0 →
Graphene discovery · 2004Electric field effect in atomically thin carbon filmsK.S. Novoselov, A.K. Geim et al., Science 306, 666–669 (2004)doi.org/10.1126/science.1102896 →
MXene discovery · 2011Two-dimensional nanocrystals produced by exfoliation of Ti3AlC2M. Naguib, Y. Gogotsi, M.W. Barsoum et al., Adv. Mater. 23, 4248–4253 (2011)doi.org/10.1002/adma.201102306 →
Fullerene discovery · 1985C60: BuckminsterfullereneH.W. Kroto, R.E. Smalley et al., Nature 318, 162–163 (1985)doi.org/10.1038/318162a0 →
CNT in Li-ion batteriesCarbon nanotubes for lithium-ion batteries: a reviewB.J. Landi, M.J. Ganter, C.D. Cress et al., Energy Environ. Sci. 2, 638–654 (2009)doi.org/10.1039/B904116H →
Standards · nanomaterial terminologyISO/TS 80004-3: Nanotechnologies — Vocabulary — Carbon nano-objectsInternational Organization for Standardization (current edition)www.iso.org/standard/65049.html →
Need help selecting the right grade? Our technical team has helped researchers in 50+ countries match nanomaterials to specific applications — from battery electrode formulation to biomedical conjugation. Contact us with your specs and we will recommend the appropriate grade and quantity.